About to lose my mind! Help me!! Pre nursing student in the Charlotte, NC Metro area

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Ok sorry in advance if this has been already talked about. I am four classes away from applying to the University of my choice for BSN.... I'm stressed out to the max at the moment. The classes I have left are A&P I, A&P II, developmental psych, and Microbiology. Microbiology is offered this summer 2015 as a 5 week session, my gut tells me no don't do it(also others told me that as well), so that leaves me to take developmental psych in the Summer, Micro with A&P I in the Fall 2015, then A&P II in Spring of 2016.

I am confused, lost, upset, and want to say forget this! But I want to become a nurse late choice in my life, I want to be a Nurse Practitioner in the long run. I am just freaking out about the classes, time getting into the university, and my age(I'm currently 22 year old). I don't want to be any more behind than I already am, but I'm just uneasy taking Micro and A&P I together. I also work part time 21+ hours a week at a hospital. Any pointers will be helpful, any self esteem boosters are welcomed as well. I'm just upset at myself and I feel like a failure because I'm always behind no matter what. :crying2::mad::unsure:

Specializes in Med nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN.

You are not in a race or a speed-eating competition. :)

If you slow down a little and take things at a reasonable pace with your courses, you will be more able to focus better.

Don't put so much on yourself that you get to feeling like this: :banghead: or like this: :dead:

Learning to take care of others starts with taking care of yourself. Turn down the volume on that little nagging voice inside your head.

I knew once knew someone who said, "Never 'should' on yourself, it gets messy!"

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I agree that you need to take a deep breath and have some perspective. I'm 35 and starting pre-reqs. If I'm LUCKY I'll graduate at 38 with an ASN. My mom is starting pre-reqs and she's 54!

Twenty-two is very young and there's no need for you to be freaking out and in such a rush. Try to relax and enjoy the ride. Good luck!

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Ok sorry in advance if this has been already talked about. I am four classes away from applying to the University of my choice for BSN.... I'm stressed out to the max at the moment. The classes I have left are A&P I, A&P II, developmental psych, and Microbiology. Microbiology is offered this summer 2015 as a 5 week session, my gut tells me no don't do it(also others told me that as well), so that leaves me to take developmental psych in the Summer, Micro with A&P I in the Fall 2015, then A&P II in Spring of 2016.

I am confused, lost, upset, and want to say forget this! But I want to become a nurse late choice in my life, I want to be a Nurse Practitioner in the long run. I am just freaking out about the classes, time getting into the university, and my age(I'm currently 22 year old). I don't want to be any more behind than I already am, but I'm just uneasy taking Micro and A&P I together. I also work part time 21+ hours a week at a hospital. Any pointers will be helpful, any self esteem boosters are welcomed as well. I'm just upset at myself and I feel like a failure because I'm always behind no matter what. :crying2::mad::unsure:

Girl, 22 is way too young, you can do this. I'm going into nursing school at 33. And I'm so excited, I finished my pre-reqs just last semester too.

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I horrible at science and I took micro in a short summer and it was much easier. I think sometimes professors are more lenient because of the fast pace. I also got a B

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Slow down, I am 53 and going back for my RN. Enjoy each day as it comes and enjoy yourself!

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I am currently taking AP II & Micro at Catawba Valley CC. It is very do-able. I am a mom to 4 boys, in my 40's and I am getting high A's in both classes. If you put the time in to study, you can defiantly do this and work some. Don't plan to have much free-time. As a previous poster said, how bad do you want this?

Nursing is not an instant "IN". It takes time to get those pre-reqs done. Don't focus on how long it is going to take, just map out your plan of study and then put one foot in front of the other!

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Calm down. It's going to be ok. Sometimes you just have to take a breath of fresh air and prioritize. Sometimes you just can't do it all. I used to get help too. Good luck!

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Specializes in Nursing Management.

I would take psych in the summer unless the sciences is a subject that comes easy to you. I don't recommend taking A&P with Micro at the same time. I've seen that go bad for too many people.

Also, slow down haha. You have the rest of your life to work and be stressed out as an RN. Enjoy your youth and minimal responsibility while you can.

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Specializes in NICU, ICU, PICU, Academia.
Calm down. It's going to be ok. Sometimes you just have to take a breath of fresh air and prioritize. Sometimes you just can't do it all. I used to get help too. Good luck!

Again- this 'service' is actually a plagiarism site. You do not 'get help' there, you CHEAT there. Cheating in nursing school will shatter any hope you have of EVER working in healthcare.

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